LongHouse Reserve—legendary textile designer Jack Lenor Larsen’s not-for-profit sculpture garden, art museum, and educational organization— hosted its WHITE HOT + Blue 2 summer benefit on July 19th. Taking place on the foundation’s beautiful 16-acre East Hampton grounds, LongHouse Reserve honored acclaimed photographer, filmmaker and social commentator Cindy Sherman with the LongHouse Award, and Agnes Gund, philanthropist, patron, collector, President Emerita of MoMA, and founder of Studio in a School with the LongHouse Art Leadership Award.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chesie Breen, Doug Clarke, and Newell Turner

 

 

 

More than 500 guests attired in their finest white and blue were treated to a frisky and festive reception where they were greeted by larger-than-life Cindy Sherman photographs hung among the trees. Partygoers also had a rare opportunity to mingle amongst Fashion Institute of Technology’s ‘Fowl Play’ exhibit as the students’ spectacular bird ensembles flourished in their natural habitat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eric and Angie Firestone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bird ensemble from FITS Foul Play Exhibit

 

 

 

Seen on the BLUE CARPET were Kim Cattrall, Cindy Sherman, Agnes Gund, Nicole Miller, Laurie Anderson, Eric Fischl, Robert Wilson, Fred Wilson, Mary Boone, Arne Glimcher, Dorothy Lichtenstein, Lyle Ashton Harris, David Maupin, Ralph Pucci, Mariyo Yagi, Toni Ross, Barbara Goldsmith, Kim Hierston, Joe Pintauro, Alexandra Munroe, Lisa Phillips, Jack Youngerman, Newell Turner, LongHouse Reserve President Dianne B., and Executive Director Matko Tomicic, Newell Turner, and famed New York photographers Bill Cunningham, and Patrick McMullan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Brooklyn Peaches Synchronized Swimmers, decked out in bespoke Malia Mills blue and white bikinis, made a very splashy pop-up performance. Pop surrealist Mike Knife, artistic dancer and water performer Heather Whatever and devilishly delightful Beelzebabe, all added to the evening’s endless entertainment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The festivities concluded with a grand dinner beneath the stars, and dessert and an After Dance Party with the stunningly stylish and bedazzled DJ Donna D’Cruz. Music was provided by Kevin Thompson and Mike Thies of Live Footage, a cinematic, experimental, and melodic sound of Dub and Hip Hop. John Houshmand’s music/art-instrument/improvisation group performed as well.

 

 

 

Tommy Silverman and DJ Donna D’Cruz

 

 

 

Jill Brienza, Monica Botkier and Lauren Sharfman

 

 

 

 

 

 

Projected images from the #HearstLovesLongHouse Instagram campaign and “selfie” photo booth stations also amused guests during the evening. WHITE HOT + BLUE 2 was organized by LongHouse Reserve President Dianne B., and Executive Director Matko Tomicic; LongHouse Reserve Board of Trustees, including honorary chairs Edward Albee, Kim Cattrall, Rufus Wainwright, Jorn Weisbrodt, Fred Wilson, and Robert Wilson, among others; and LongHouse Reserve Founder and Curator, the esteemed Jack Lenor Larsen.

 

 

 

 

 

Katie Baldwin with Michael Halsband

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Silent Auction was conducted by fine art auction house Paddle8, and included works by Laurie Anderson, Alice Aycock, Dale Chihuly, Issey Miyake for Artemide, Cindy Sherman, Kiki Smith, and Robert Wilson, among many others.